Where does “bestikk” come from?
bestikk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German Besteck, from German bestecken, from German Stecken, from Middle High German stecken, from Old High German steckōn, from Old High German stehhan, from Proto-West Germanic stekan, from Proto-Germanic stikaną — to be sharp; to sting.
bestikk (Norwegian Nynorsk): cutlery collectively
Definitions
- cutlery collectively
Ancestry of “bestikk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Besteck | cutlery; silverware; set of instruments |
| 2 | German | bestecken | to get stuck |
| 3 | German | Stecken | stick |
| 4 | Middle High German | stecken | to stick, to pin, to fasten (by piercing) |
| 5 | Old High German | steckōn | — |
| 6 | Old High German | stehhan | to stick, attach, nail |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | stekan | to pierce, to stab, to stick |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | stikaną | to stick; to stab |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |